Botafogo SP fights Sampaio Corrêa in Serie B battle

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Tue 12.January
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Santa Cruz (29292 seats)

Season ticket holders at Estádio Santa Cruz haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Botafogo SP languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Sampaio Corrêa will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B
  • Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-1-5)

It's no vacation for neither Botafogo nor Sampaio Corrêa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sampaio Corrêa, who are travelling more than 2600 kilometers to play this game.

Botafogo are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Sampaio are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Botafogo SP form and stats

5-4-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Botafogo SP, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B, so far this season.

Botafogo's last game was hosting Chapecoense (placed 2nd) and winning 3-0. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Parana the opponent.

What a game it was for Jeferson when beating Chapecoense, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

The manager M. de Araújo Júnior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to America Mineiro in only three days.

The Botafogo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 16 matches. Botafogo have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sampaio Corrêa form and stats

5 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Sampaio Corrêa playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. With the Sampaio losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Sampaio has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The manager L. Condé was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves. Sampaio Corrêa suffered a 0-1 loss to Cruzeiro (placed 11th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against CSA wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

After this away game Sampaio return home for a Serie B game against Parana. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sampaio have scored 22 goals in 16 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sampaio have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sampaio Corrêa - Botafogo 2-0.

Botafogo SP missing players

Sampaio Corrêa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botafogo SP Sampaio Corrêa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
7 5 1 Won W 2 5 13
9 4 0 Drew D 1 6 6
17 7 4 Lost L 2 5 14
22 16 3 Scored S 5 22 42
32 15 6 Conceded C 3 18 34
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 94%
48% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 69% 61%
24% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 48%
3% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
36% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 62% 45%
27% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 27%
48% 31% 60% Failed to Score F T 60% 31% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 1.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11.6 12.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.7 10.9
4.2 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.3 4.3
16% 19% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 32% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie B
  • Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sampaio Corrêa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sampaio Corrêa is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 America Mineiro 33 19 9 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 19 66
2 Chapecoense 33 17 12 4 36 17 16 9 6 1 14 4 17 8 6 3 22 13 19 63
3 Cuiaba 33 15 9 9 38 31 17 11 5 1 26 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 7 54
4 CSA 33 15 7 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 16 3 6 7 14 17 13 52
5 Juventude 33 14 10 9 45 34 17 9 6 2 27 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 11 52
6 Guarani 33 13 9 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 25 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 48
7 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
8 Ponte Preta 33 13 8 12 40 43 16 8 4 4 22 22 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 47
9 Sampaio Corrêa 33 13 6 14 42 34 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 5 6 5 22 18 8 45
10 Operario PR 33 11 12 10 31 29 17 8 6 3 24 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 2 45
11 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 33 10 14 9 28 27 16 6 8 2 16 9 17 4 6 7 12 18 1 44
13 CRB 33 12 7 14 34 39 16 8 5 3 19 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -5 43
14 Confianca 33 11 9 13 35 40 16 7 5 4 20 18 17 4 4 9 15 22 -5 42
15 Nautico 33 9 11 13 30 38 16 7 7 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 38
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Figueirense 33 8 12 13 27 33 17 5 7 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 36
18 Parana 33 8 9 16 31 45 16 5 6 5 17 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -14 33
19 Botafogo SP 33 7 9 17 22 32 16 5 4 7 16 15 17 2 5 10 6 17 -10 30
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 America Mineiro 33 19 9 5 40 21 17 10 4 3 26 14 16 9 5 2 14 7 19 66
2 Chapecoense 33 17 12 4 36 17 16 9 6 1 14 4 17 8 6 3 22 13 19 63
3 Cuiaba 33 15 9 9 38 31 17 11 5 1 26 10 16 4 4 8 12 21 7 54
4 CSA 33 15 7 11 44 31 17 12 1 4 30 14 16 3 6 7 14 17 13 52
5 Juventude 33 14 10 9 45 34 17 9 6 2 27 13 16 5 4 7 18 21 11 52
6 Guarani 33 13 9 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 25 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 2 48
7 Avai 33 14 5 14 34 41 16 7 2 7 16 20 17 7 3 7 18 21 -7 47
8 Ponte Preta 33 13 8 12 40 43 16 8 4 4 22 22 17 5 4 8 18 21 -3 47
9 Sampaio Corrêa 33 13 6 14 42 34 17 8 0 9 20 16 16 5 6 5 22 18 8 45
10 Operario PR 33 11 12 10 31 29 17 8 6 3 24 12 16 3 6 7 7 17 2 45
11 Cruzeiro 33 13 11 9 37 29 16 5 6 5 21 16 17 8 5 4 16 13 8 44
12 Brasil de Pelotas 33 10 14 9 28 27 16 6 8 2 16 9 17 4 6 7 12 18 1 44
13 CRB 33 12 7 14 34 39 16 8 5 3 19 11 17 4 2 11 15 28 -5 43
14 Confianca 33 11 9 13 35 40 16 7 5 4 20 18 17 4 4 9 15 22 -5 42
15 Nautico 33 9 11 13 30 38 16 7 7 2 20 13 17 2 4 11 10 25 -8 38
16 Vitoria 33 8 13 12 39 42 17 7 5 5 21 15 16 1 8 7 18 27 -3 37
17 Figueirense 33 8 12 13 27 33 17 5 7 5 16 11 16 3 5 8 11 22 -6 36
18 Parana 33 8 9 16 31 45 16 5 6 5 17 15 17 3 3 11 14 30 -14 33
19 Botafogo SP 33 7 9 17 22 32 16 5 4 7 16 15 17 2 5 10 6 17 -10 30
20 Oeste 33 5 8 20 25 54 17 4 3 10 12 24 16 1 5 10 13 30 -29 23

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.